Is this GE FF from 1985 or 1997?

[ken]

Curious as to what year this FF was manufactured. SS in the serial # equates to September and either 1959, 1985, 1997 or 2009. We can eliminate 1959 and 2009. Were energy guides being used in 1985? If 1997 would have to be very close to the end of FF production.

The energy guide shows rates of 7.63 cents/kilowatt hr for electric and 62.7 cents/therm for natural gas. Would think these rates would be more likely for 97 than 85? Our electric here is currently around 7.5 cents kilowatt hr.

Thanks, Ken

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Hey Ken, this is most likely an '85 model as '94 or '95 (can't remember which) was the last year of production for the filter flo.

 

Kevin

 

[ken]

I thought 97 was after the end of FF production but the energy rates had me guessing.

 

[classiccaprice]

My mother had one of those stickers on her 1981-ish Kenmore washer. She never took it off. It went to the scrap heap with the machine about 12 years ago.

 

[bwoods]

FF date

The new crapola (in my opinion) GE washers and dryers were in production in 1995. Before that the Filter Flows had the redesigned control panels in the early 90's.

So you are looking at an 80's machine.

Bear

 

[ken]

You know we have a 2003 GE washer and I really cant fault it. Its been dependable and I really like the cycle options it has.

I did have to replace the aluminum outer tub bottom about two years ago which corroded and broke apart. At that time a local appliance repair guy recommended we scrap it and buy a new one because "for what it would cost to repair you might as well buy a new one". Yeah right. This past spring it needed a new inlet valve.

 

[bwoods]

newer GE's

I know Ken, I had a set of the newer GE's as well and left them with house when I moved to TN. There was really nothing wrong with them, per se. I just miss the Filter-Flo design.

I did like the 6 cu ft capacity of the newer style dryer. It wasn't much fun to work on, though, as I found when the belt broke. lol

 

[supersuds]

Ken, are you sure about your electric rates? Average New York State electric rates are more like 20 cents per kWh. 7 or so cents in 1985 sounds about right.

As Barry said, later FFs had a modernized control panel.

Electric Power Monthly - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

 

[laundromat]

I think that if It was a 90s model,it would have the filter ring not the pan. We had them at Incredible Universe right before they went to garbage. I had one very briefly in Kissimmee and replaced them with my KA front loaders. I wasn't ever real fond of filters and hated it when I'd see the residue spew out during the rinse. The lid seal was another issue. However,my Aunt Kathy had one from 1966 till 1984 when Uncle Alvin found an older Norge with larger capacity. That lasted until the laundry room moved from the basement to the extra bedroom/sewing room where she makes quilts ,dresses, skirts and got the Frigidaire front loaders. When I bought them their new appliances, the L.G. Steam models in stainless replaced them. One of their daughters,Nann,took the Frigidaire set for the guest house on their peninsula.

 

[kenmore71]

It's definitely a 1985 model. In the late 80s GE switched from toggle switches to push buttons for the speed and temp switches. And as has been stated, by 1997 GE had abandoned the FF for "newer" designs.

 

[ken]

My latest electric bill states: For this billing period the average cost of energy we purchased for you was $0.07425 per kwh (excluding taxes). You can use this number to compare our prices to other suppliers prices.

Market price is shown at .07402 per kwh. As no one is currently living in my house the usage was 13 kwh for two months. The charge for the 13 kwh was .96 cents. My total bill was $50.69. The basic svc chg was $48.00 ($24.00/month).

Of course the actual per kwh cost is not taking into account surcharges/taxes and also the basic service charge which increases the total cost per kwh if you average it out in that respect.